Oga Obinna has finally responded to eric Omondi’s taunts and the fact he called him a broke man with an eye watering screenshot of what he has in his bank account and I am seriously questioning whether or not I got into the right profession.
The two comedians are involved in a beef after Obinna called out Eric for being a political puppet who is being used to clean ill-gotten gains and this irked the philanthropist cum social justice warrior .
In a missive he’d sent, Eric Omondi told Obinna that he is too poor to be compared to the former and he can even set up a radio station and hire him for a presenter job only for the former Kiss 100 man to share the following jaw-dropping screenshot of his bank balance:
Eric Omondi just pulled a Mike Sonko when he took to social media to flaunt what he claims is 13 million Kshs -which is an obvious bluff but what is entertainment without publicity stunts?
The comedian did so as a direct response to Oga Obinna who has been calling him out for being a political plant. This is an escalation to their beef and hopefully, the two comedians will take their issues to the jokes board and give us some fire material.
After engaging in a giveaway drive in the greater Lang’ata area, in which he gave away unga, Eric Omondi was involved in an accident later that night. He was rolling with Vincent Mboya when the car developed mechanical problems.
They were eventually rescued by a flatbed tow truck and you can watch the video below to see Vincent explain the situation:
Eric Omondi was just involved in a fight as he held one of his charity drives in which he was giving wananchi some Unga on the streets of Nairobi and he had blocked the road causing traffic to back up.
The comedian who has previously been involved in charity cases as he continues to fight the government and the high cost of living after the recipients of his Unga not to allow traffic to flow until he was done dishing out the flour.
A motorist who was in a rush got out of his car to confront Eric Omondi end a fight quickly broke out between the two and you can watch that below:
Comedian Eric Omondi has continued with his demonstration spree; which he promised to do if his sentiments are not taken into account by the Government.
2 weeks ago, the comedian Eric Omondi was arrested in Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) while leading a demonstration protesting the high cost of living.
Anti-riot police officers surrounded him within minutes while he was addressing a small crowd at Kenyatta Avenue, and they were forced to use teargas to disperse the gathering.
Omondi’s convoy had started at Moi Avenue and made stops along Kenyatta Avenue to address residents.
Arrested Again
The jester has now taken the demonstration to Kisumu County; where he blocked a road in tandem with residents to demonstrate for the high cost of living & delay of HELB funds from the Government to University students.
Imminently, Eric was shortly afterwards arrested. The comedian promised to continue with the protests until something is done about it.
Eric Omondi has announced that he will be vying for a parliamentary seat in the Mount Kenya region which would be a first -not just for the comedian but for Kenyans as he would be an “outsider”.
Eric Omondi
Ordinarily, a Luo like Eric Omondi comes from a community often at odds with the Kikuyu political class. And the narrative has been sold since the days of Jomo Kenyatta who drove this agenda with the full government machinery.
Eric Omondi is aware of this and that is why his statement was made with a cheeky glint in his eyes. He was interviewed by PLug TV when he made the assertion. Whether or not he will be successful remains to be seen. But following historic voting patterns, he will be facing a Sisyphean task.
Eric Omondi has been proven right! Remember back when he was championing a movement pushing to have more local content play in Kenyan clubs and on radio? And who were his biggest detractors? It was Bien Aime and his Sauti Sol boy band.
He who laughs last, laughs best and this time it is Sauti Sol pushing for Kenyan artists to boycott MCSK and fans were quick to point out the irony of the situation given hope they had treated Eric Omondi.
And the comedian found the time in between his charitable works to be petty. He shared a screenshot of a fan and was quick to play the “I told you so card”.
Eric Omondi has decided to step up his charitable works and this time he did so at Pumwani Maternity Hospital where he paid overdue bills for 5 women who had been detained at the hospital as a result of this and needless to say, they were over the moon.
Taking to his social media account to share the message, Eric Omondi said,
We have Released 5 New Mothers who had been detained at Pumwani Maternity. Mr. President before you pay 50 CAS’s Billions of Shillings, before the Government buys brand new cars for the Executive, PLEASE make an order for all Mothers detained at Pumwani and across the Country to be released. Ulisema Serikali ni ya Mama mboga na Boda Boda. Watu wa boda boda wako Jela na mama mboga amefungiwa Pumwani.
Eric Omondi is back on his political agenda as he has posted bail for a bodaboda rider who was recently arraigned in court and jailed for his failure to afford a 25,000 Ksh fine. And he took to his social media platform to share the information.
The lucky recipient of the assistant was beside himself as he explained to Eric the situation he finds himself in and his family’s issues.
Taking to his social media, Eric Omondi said,
Wanyonge ndio wanaumia, How do you fine a boda boda guy 25K!!! Leo tume release Fredrick from Industrial Area Prison na tukamfanyia Shopping, Thanks @spotonvacations for the shopping. VERY SOON A LOT WILL CHANGE!!! OUR TIME IS COMING!!!! Thank you soo much @gadaphylicha for coming through GOD BLESS BRO!!!
Eric Omondi has been on the frontline when it comes to ‘fighting’ for Kenyans for the high cost of living. He has done a couple of peculiar stuff just to prove that he’s willing & ready to fight for netizens.
For the latter reason, Eric has had to face the police severally. He has been arrested a couple of times; and even went to court, where he was charged & released shortly after.
Eric has now taken to social media to call out the police for torturing him psychologically.
” The Kenya Police has arrested me 4 times ILLEGALLY…They have tortured me psychologically everytime they do so. They have Infringed on my rights and they Enjoy it and sometimes even laugh while doing it. You can only push a man too far.”
He continued to warn the police against arresting him again.
”I dare the Kenya police to Arrest me one more time and the thing I will do will change the Course of this COUNTRY. You are dealing with a man who is ready to lay his life on the line. ARREST ME ONE MORE TIME!!! PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME ONE MORE TIME.”
Comedian Eric Omondi was yesterday arraigned in court over his numerous protest in the city. The jester, on Monday, took to the city demonstrating for the high cost of living.
Eric was yesterday arraigned in court. Appearing before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Zainab Abdul, on Tuesday, April 4, Omondi denied the charge, which stated that on April 3 at around 11.30am along Kenyatta Avenue, he created a disturbance in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace.
Further, the comedian was accused of erecting a barrier on the said road and shouting. This was seen as causing a disturbance and inconveniencing other road users.
Eric however denied the allegations before trial Magistrate Zainabu Abdul and was released on a Ksh. 5,000 cash bail.
Eric Omondi promised to continue with his protests if the Government does not reduce the cost of living soon enough. It’s only a matter of time before we get to know if Eric Omondi will continue with his protests.
Eric Omondi is still fighting to give ordinary Kenyans a voice and the resulting consequence is that he keeps getting teargassed, arrested and charged only for the state to tell him to pay bail.
That last part is where we need to come together to bear some responsibility over the struggle as bail gets costly. And he is doing all this to create a political vehicle that can give us a voice.
Eric Omondi is doubtless doing this to create a political soapbox for himself but politics is a game of interests and while ours as ordinary Kenyans align with his, we need to go out and have our voices hear.
And I am of course speaking to the quasi-middle class who always pontificate about wanting to go out on the streets to have our voices heard but we are too cowardly to do so during Azimio maandamanos because of the criminal element that’s usually in their fold.
Eric Omondi forms a great compromise for anyone harbouring the will to take to the streets to share our collective frustrations at the ever-rising cost of living.
Eric Omondi is feeling the heat from the Milimani Law courts, where he’s currently being held. Eric yesterday was arrested for staging a protest in Kenyatta Avenue over the high cost of living.
Staging a one-man protest in the middle of the Central Business District, Omondi dramatically threatened to kill himself if the high cost of living is not reduced before he was arrested by police.
This isn’t the first time Omondi has been arrested and it won’t be the last if he is to be believed.
In a recent interview last week, Omondi said that he was contemplating retiring from comedy after 15 years.
“Comedy is done for now. People are suffering and it’s not a laughing matter. I don’t belong to any political outfit…It is a serious time. We are in tough times. People are suffering, they are starving. They can’t afford basic needs. Fortunately, God has given me a voice and platform. I have also entertained people for a long time,” he said.
Police lobbed teargas at the crowds around Omondi before he was taken into custody. He has now been arraigned in court over his protests.
Eric had promised netizens that he wouldn’t stop at any cost protesting for Kenyans over the current high cost of living. He’s probably going to do a repertoire after he’s released. It’s only a matter of time before we know what Eric will be charged for.
Eric Omondi has been arrested once more as he carried out his own protests. And this time round the police weren’t joking around, they teargassed him for good measure before arresting him.
The comedian has been carrying out demonstrations parallel to those being held by Azimio Coalition. But the reception is not the same. So far, Eric Omondi has only been arrested but today police decided to unleshe even more to send a message.
Eric has been having demonstrations that have featured a gimmick including taking unemployed Kenyans’ CVs to Riggy G’s office and it has been a great way to get attention but a lot of career politicians have been mocking his protests and asking him not to bring jokes to serious business.
Take me to a social media account the men’s rights activist acknowledges that Kenyans have been supporting the comedian who has started championing the plight of everyday Kenyans.
However he claims that in one of the videos that was not widely circulated eric-omondi joking and laughing with the police officers who have arrested him. To Kibe this is proof that there is more a foot than meets the eye.
Could it be possible that this is assay of nation being carried out by the Sitting government to have Eric Omondi bamboozle and confuse Kenyans?
Why else would Eric Omondi be laughing with his arresting officers because as Kibe put it Kenyan police officers aren’t known to be the most humane while executing their duties.
Or is Kibe just being a hater? Is he simply just upset that the comedian is getting so much attention? You be the judge but time will tell.
Eric Omondi was yesterday arrested for the third time in his efforts to fight for poor Kenyans. The jester took matters into his own hands and decided to go to Parliament using a hand-cart loaded with Kenyans’ CV’s
Eric’s first arrest occurred on February 21st, where he led demonstrations on the high cost of living. He was arrested for the second time on March 1 at City Stadium, where he distributed packets of unga to Kenyans.
Yesterday, he was arrested once again as he pulled a cart loaded with cartons of CVs along Uhuru Highway, heading towards State House to present them to President William Ruto, who is currently out of the country.
“I could not gather the three million CVs from the jobless youths, so I requested that they send all their CVs, which I printed and was going to present to the president.
“I chose to use the handcart, which is the symbol of the mwananchi right now because of the hardships he is going through to make money,”Eric said.
An emotional Eric continued to admonish the Government to listen to his cry and Kenyans’ too. He continued;
”You will not change the conversation. People are suffering. As long as God is living and I’m alive, you will regret… No Government is more powerful than the people. Listen to my voice, take heed if you’re smart. ”
Eric vowed to continue with his quest until a solution is found. Watch his full video below;
Eric Omondi decided to hold his own protest that featured him giving unemployed Kenyans CVs to the Deputy President at his office but he was arrested and spent the afternoon in a police cell. His protest came a day after Raila Odinga’s mass protest and didn’t feature as many Kenyans as he wants to differentiate his movement from that of ODM’s.
Following his release, he gave a rather scathing interview in which he called out President Ruto’s chief economic policy advisor who has been tweeting some off-colour and insensitive tweet about Kenyans complaining about the increasing cost of living aswell as the cost of energy.
Eric Omondi has decided to do his own protests in a rather unique and comical way and today he decided to take unemployed Kenyans’ CVs to State House to call attention to the unemployment crisis in the country.
A quick update to this is the fact that he was arrested. That’s right, he has been arrested as he attempts to call attention to the plight of Kenyans. But this is understandable given how on edge the country is following some rather violent and chaotic scenes from yesterday’s Maandamano.
The fact that Eric Omondi has a political agenda is no longer a secret but who it is that is sponsoring him is what remains unknown with some guessing it is Jimmy Wanjigi but that is all still hearsay.
Time will tell what his agenda is but that piece of gossip would explain why he refuses to tie in his political lot to Raila’s band-wagon.
Eric Omondi is upto something and while we already know it is politically focussed, what we do not know is what agenda or platform is going to be running on. I say this because right after paying bail for incarcerated Kenyans, he has now taken to doing this charity work.
Taking to his social media account, the comedian explained what he was doing by saying;
Issue kubwa sanaa hapa Kenya ni Mafuta na Unga…Watu wanaumia sanaa. Families are going without food. A bigger percentage of these people ni watu wa Nduthi. We are calling upon the Government to reduce Fuel prices whatever it takes. Sisi tutaendelea ku share the little we have with fellow Kenyans. Leo tumewekea 250 Nduthi guys Petroli. I hope itawaskuma kidogo.
We just hope that he can come up with a coherent plan and vision for the same people he is giving handouts to because we have seen this strategy before and it was being done by Mike Sonko back when he was on his come up as a political upstart. But all the best to Eric Omondi and may he continue helping out Kenyans.
Eric Omondi seems to be doing a push into politics to join his fellow celebrities such as Jalang’o, Jaguar and DNG in bunge. He has started doing charitable acts very loudly and bashing the current establishment, which is a textbook move for someone who is feeling the temperature on the ground before announcing his intention to vie. The question that remains is: Would you vote for Eric if he vied? Has he convinced you with his activism or is his image as an over the top comedian hard to overcome? Have your say in the poll below
Eric Omondi’s repertoire in challenging the Government has earned him the title ‘hero’ in town for his demonstration in Parliament; admonishing the government to lower the high cost of living.
Omondi was leading a group of well-built, shirtless young men in demonstrations, where they demanded the Government to lower the cost of living.
The youths were carrying placards written “high cost of living” high cost of electricity” “stima juu, taxi juu” among other publications.
The youths, who were demonstrating outside Parliament, demanded an audience with National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula.
The youths attempted to gain entry into Parliament Buildings after the National Assembly Speaker took too long to come out and address them.
The police had to lob teargas canisters to disperse the rowdy youths as they struggled to force their way into Parliament Buildings.
The police engaged the youth in running battles before they were rounded up
Protests outside Parliament paralysed transport on Parliament Road for more than 30 minutes.
Celebrities who supported Eric Omondi’s move include KRG the Don, YouTuber Mungai Eve, Ringtone Apoko, Priscilla Waimani.
Eric was bailed out shortly after his court hearing. But he vowed to continue with his quest. He shared through a video on his Instagram & claimed that he would continue until the cost of living is lowered by the President.
Eric Omondi has turned out to be one of the most controversial Kenyan celebrities over the past few months. His antics in criticism have further fueled his clout chasing tactics which have been denigrated heavily by a good number of netizens.
To begin with, his beef with Sauti Sol’s Bien made us question whether he’s into comedy or he’s gone insane. After criticizing him and noticing that Bien was up for the game; he went ahead to make props that immitate the looks of Bien. He even went ahead to produce a track that attacked Bien; talking about his baldness.
Similarly, he has had a beef with Khaligraph Jones for several months; reason being he claims that the rapper is not good enough. Rather, he’s not doing enough to push Kenyan music further. He went ahead to challenge Khaligraph to a fight-literally! The results were obvious as Eric wouldn’t go against the odds. I mean, look at the size of Khaligraph. He’s just so huge compared to Eric.
We cannot forget to talk about Eric Omondi ‘s cross-dressing antics. He’s reached a point where some even claim that the comedian might be a member of the LGBTQ. His recent photos imitating Beyoncé further ignited questions on his sanity.
Eric Omondi has been on the frontline pushing Kenyan artists to perform better. The jester even took a step to forward his #play 75% Kenyan content to Parliament all by himself.
These are among the stunts he has used to try and push Kenyan music.
All this elicited to an endless tiff between himself and several musicians: including Sauti Sol’s Bien, Khaligraph Jones, Femi One among others.
He has been at loggerheads with them over his allegations that they are not performing to their full potential. He recently bashed Nadia Mukami for not promoting her brand the way she’s supposed to after performing at SolFest.
The colloquy has been whether Eric’s sentiments are worth it.
He’s been trying so hard to root for them. He’s hopping from one interview to another calibrating how far he’s willing to go. But it’s high time the jester focuses more on his comedy career rather than yapping around on Musician’ s business. A lot of time he’s wasting on the latter: which he should use to create more entertaining content. As much as he’s trying to get Kenyan music to go to International Levels, he should also give more time to his skits.
Eric Omondi is a smart man. I know by now maybe you dont agree with me on that statement but truth is – Eric Omondi’s PR team is working overtime and whether you like it or not – this comedian will keep you saying his name every now and then – and look youre already doing it.
Anyway – despite having a girlfriend who recently suffered a miscarriage people out here have been asking alot of questions regarding his sexuality….like is he straight or gay man.
Well we can’t really blame them for feeling this way judging from the huge number of gay married men living with their wives (yes women) out here. Yes you read it correct, gay married men living with their wives….!
Which is which?
So yea, with Eric Omondi pulling transgender stunts online – you can’t help but wonder what category he falls under the LGBTQ community or wait….any other community because – is he straight or not…..and if straight – is there anything like a straight cross dresser?
Well that being a question he alone can answer, i guess what we can now do is accept and embrace the diva he is exploring for now. But again….this is something making him good money.
Eric Omondi has so many roles in this life of sin…from the president of comedy, comedian, friend and brother but none beats the title of dad. Out of all of them, i can say that he less appreciates his role as a dad that is judging from what Jacque Maribe about him not supporting the young boy.
Jacquee Maribe unveils never seen before photo of son as a newborn
Well a few months back, Eric Omondi got involved in an online fight with Jacque Maribe – allowing a huge audience into their private lives….and as soon as the heat went up – Eric Omondi mentioned he had requested for a DNA test – meaning he had doubts about being the boy’s father.
Okay….we can’t blame him for this since he also mentioned Jacque maribe was seeing people on the side and the fact that shes denied him a DNA test shows iko kitu. Tafadhali watu wa kupima DNA na macho, msishout.
Eric Omondi with Jacque Maribe and son (left) Sam Ogina
Eric Omondi as a dad-uncle
Okay back to my point….you see ever since Jahari was born weve never seen a daddy son relationship between the two. I guess the only time the 3 stepped out as a family was at Jahari’s school and that time Bonfire adventures took them on a family vacation – to help market the travel and tour company.
But apart from that, I guess Eric continues to live his life like a man with no kids….a lonely life and now that his girlfriend suffered a miscarriage please dont shout Karma because Eric really wanted another baby……but then again – if he cant take care of the one he had with Maribe – what makes us think he can take care of others?
Anyway his life, his choice…..but before I conclude this…..ever noticed that Eric Omondi has never had any baby mama, pregnancy scandal his entire career (well apart from Maribe) – ama nizime laptop?
Comedian Eric Omondi is still in sombre after losing his bundle of joy. On November 7, 2022, through social media, Eric shared that they lost their unborn child after being in the hospital for over five hours.
“Last night was one of the longest nights in my life?? We fought for over 5 hours to try and save our little Angel but God had other plans,” he wrote in part.
Mourning the demise of the unborn child, Eric shared a heartbreaking video of him and Lynne while still in the hospital.
“We never met you but we sure felt you and will Forever Love you????. Respect to all the Women, no man on earth has that kind of strength. @l.y.nn.e stay strong…It is well,” he shared.
Kenyans and local celebrities took to the comment section to condole with the grieving couple. However, not everyone believed Eric Omondi’s news as he’s used to chasing clout with paramount issues. One of them is Andrew Kibe, who strongly denigrated the jester claiming he should not clout chase with such a serious issue.
But the comedian has come in his defense, claiming he can’t clout chase with such a paramount issue.
